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Justin Ford Shares Hospital Update After Severe Ankle Injury on Home Run Trot

From his hospital bed, the Seton Hall junior thanked supporters following the widely viewed on‑field incident.

Overview

  • Ford was injured rounding first base after a two‑run homer in the Puerto Rico Challenge, and he left the field on a stretcher.
  • He posted an Instagram Story saying, “Thank you for all the love and prayers… Be back soon,” along with a thumbs‑up photo from a hospital bed.
  • Per NCAA rules, pinch‑runner Jake Lopez completed the circuit so the home run counted, giving Seton Hall a brief 4–3 lead.
  • Boston College rallied to win 6–4, and Seton Hall has not announced an official diagnosis for Ford as of Sunday.
  • The broadcast drew complaints for slow‑motion replays and a misidentification, and a sports‑medicine doctor called the mechanism unusual while offering outside analysis not tied to Ford’s care.